Exhibit 23.2

                          Independent Auditor's Consent

The Board of Directors
American International Petroleum Corporation

We hereby  consent  to the  consent  to the use of our  report on the  financial
statements of American  International  Petroleum  Corporation as of December 31,
2000 and 1999 and for each of the years in the three year period ended  December
31, 2000 dated March 23, 2001, included herein, in this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 2 to the  Registration  Statement filed on Form S-1, and to reference to our
firm under the heading "Experts".

/s/ HEIN + ASSOCIATES LLP
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    HEIN + ASSOCIATES LLP

June 20, 2001




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